Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 181-186 , September 2007

The Use of Alternative Energy Sources and New Techniques for the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease

  • Dennis Y. Kim, MD
    • ,
  • Robin P. Boushey, MD, PhD, CIP, FRCSC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Robin P. Boushey, MD, The Ottawa Hospital–General Campus, 501 Smyth Rd., CCW Rm. 1617, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8L6.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2007.07.008

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 181-186 , September 2007

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